Learn About SS West Humhaw U.S. Navy

The SS West Humhaw was a U.S. Navy ship that played a significant role during World War II.

It was built in 1943 by the Moore Shipbuilding Company in Oakland, California.

The West Humhaw was a Patrol Boat, Patrol Craft (PB-M) that served as a patrol boat in the Pacific Theater.

The ship was 110 feet long and had a beam of 17 feet, making it a relatively small but agile vessel.

It was armed with one 40mm gun and two .50-caliber machine guns for defense against enemy aircraft and small boats.

The West Humhaw was crewed by a team of 17 sailors and officers who worked together to keep the ship running smoothly.

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SS West Humhaw served in the U.S. Navy from 1918 to 1919.

The ship was immediately turned over to the U.S. Navy on September 13, 1918, after its completion.

West Humhaw was commissioned as USS West Humhaw (ID-3718) at the Puget Sound Navy Yard on September 16, 1918.

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It was tasked with operation with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS).

West Humhaw loaded a full cargo of flour for delivery to Europe and departed Seattle on October 5, 1918.

The ship transited the Panama Canal and arrived at New York on October 31, 1918.

West Humhaw departed for La Pallice, France on November 12, 1918, just one day after Armistice Day.

The ship arrived at La Pallice two weeks later and then sailed on to Bordeaux, unloading its cargo.

After departing Bordeaux, West Humhaw headed back to New York, arriving on January 12, 1919.

The ship was decommissioned on January 27, 1919, and returned to the United States Shipping Board the same day.

In 1919, West Humhaw was placed into merchant service by the USSB as SS West Humhaw.

The vessel's movements in the interwar period are poorly documented, but it appears that the ship was initially placed into transatlantic service.